[507] Son of Duke Charles Bernard and Duchess Ida (a sister of Queen Adelaide). Prince Edward was A.D.C. to Lord Raglan in the Crimea, and ultimately Commander of the Forces in Ireland.
[508] Charles Wood (afterwards Lord Halifax). At this time Secretary to the Admiralty. See ante, p. 99.
[509] These portraits were among those which by custom were presented to the Headmaster of Eton by certain distinguished Etonians on leaving school. The gift of a portrait was usually made by request. A boy was considered honoured by being asked to leave his portrait to the school. The custom lapsed about forty years since. This collection was recently overhauled by Mr. Lionel Cust. It is now in fine order, carefully arranged in the Provost’s Lodge at Eton. The portraits have been engraved and collected in the form of a sumptuous volume.
[510] This may be the portrait now in the Corridor at Windsor Castle.
[511] W. F. Chambers, Physician-in-Ordinary to King William and Queen Adelaide, and afterwards to Queen Victoria and the Duchess of Kent.
[512] Sir Michael O’Loghlen did not, however, leave the Rolls. The new Chief Baron was Mr. Stephen Woulfe, the Irish Attorney-General.
[513] She married Lord Sandwich (see p. 191) in the following September.
[514] Lady Adelaide Paget (afterwards Lady Adelaide Cadogan). See ante, p. 319.
[515] The Marriage Act of 1835 made null and void all marriages within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity or affinity. Before they had only been voidable.
[516] In this case the two wives were half sisters, daughters of the Duke of Wellington’s sister by different husbands.